Obituaries

Cynthia Sanborn (Stralnic)

Nov 4, 2019

Cynthia Joan Sanborn, age 88 and a resident of Westfield, IN, passed away at Maple Park Village in Westfield on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7:50 p.m. She was previously a resident of Winona Lake, IN and of St. Clair Shores, MI. Born on June 26, 1931, she was the only daughter of the late Gustave Andrew Stralnic and Helen...

Frederick Kalinowski

Nov 3, 2019

Frederick “Fred” Kalinowski, 71, of Etna Green, IN passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 20, 1948 in Brzozowa, Poland to Jan & Anna (Bojarzynski) Kalinowski.

He attended public school in Poland, came to the United States in 1972 and moved to...

Diane M. Kelly

Nov 2, 2019

Diane May Kelly, 52, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:02 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on February 12, 1967 in Columbia City, IN to Jon & Janet (Fee) Fletcher.

She attended Central Noble High School in Albion and lived most of her life in the Noble County and Syracuse...

Brandon Blanton

Oct 30, 2019

Brandon Lee Blanton, age 44 and a resident of Packerton lost his life as the result of a house fire on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12:45 a.m. He was born on November 2, 1974 in Warsaw. He was the son of Gene and Sue (Hopkins) Blanton and one of six Blanton children. He grew up in Kosciusko County and...

Larry Eugene Schmidt

Oct 29, 2019

Larry Eugene Schmidt, 78, of Leesburg, IN, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home.  He was born on September 1, 1941 in Muncie, IN to Edgar & Grace (Bird) Schmidt.

He graduated from Royerton High School in Royerton, IN and attended Ball State University in Muncie.  He was married on December 21,...

Mary Jane Henn

Oct 29, 2019

Mary Jane Henn, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on February 18, 1931 in Greenfield, IN to Joseph & Ethel (Morris) Cook Sr.

She graduated from Greenfield High School and the Methodist Hospital of Indiana School of Nursing in Indianapolis.  She was...

James R. Marsillett, Jr.

Oct 29, 2019

James R. Marsillett, Jr., age 45 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. in his home near Leesburg. James was born in Warsaw at Murphy Medical Center on July 15th, 1974. He was the son of James R. Marsillett Sr. and Mary A. (Bean) Marsillett. He was a 1993 graduate of...

Alden Clark

Oct 26, 2019

Alden D. Clark went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:56 p.m. on October 26, 2019. He was 85 years old. He was born in Clunette, Indiana on November 1, 1933, the son of James Sylvester and Fanny May (Warren) Clark. He was one of 10 children born to the couple and was the last of his...

Arthur Wegner

Oct 26, 2019

Arthur Wegner, 64,  of New Paris, IN passed away at 6:20 a.m. on October 26, 2019 in Goshen, IN.  Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back later for full obituary and service information.

Willette J. "Billie" Eisinger

Oct 25, 2019

Willette J. “Billie” Eisinger, 90, of North Webster, IN passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1929 in Kokomo, IN to Robert T. & Agnes Arette (Shepherd) Bohannon.

She graduated in 1947 from Kokomo High School and was married on March 17, 1950 in Kokomo, IN to Ray...

James Kenneth "Jim" Nuell

Oct 24, 2019

James Kenneth “Jim” Nuell, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 8, 1943 in Rochester, IN to Kenneth & Thelma (Snyder) Nuell.

He grew up as a young child in Rochester, attended Rochester Public Schools, and lived in Warsaw most of his...

Otis "Buddy" Busby

Oct 24, 2019

Otis L. Busby, Jr., known to many as “Buddy,” passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 7:25 a.m. in Warsaw’s Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was 80 years old and a resident of Beaver Dam Lake. Born on June 19, 1939, Buddy was the son of Otis Busby, Sr. and Evelyn (Blankenship) Busby. He was born in Richmond and was...

Marti Mudd

Oct 24, 2019

Martha Elaine Mudd passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 in Fort Wayne at Lutheran Hospital. She was 64 years old. Born on November 11, 1954 in Whitley County, Marti, as most knew her, was the daughter of Ralph G. and Marjorie G. (Snyder) Kaiser. She was a 1974 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. On April 26, 1975, Marti...

Betty L. Tricker

Oct 23, 2019

Betty L. Tricker, 66, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 9:36 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on May 6, 1953 in La Porte, IN to James & Marie Devoe (Elliott) Wise.

She attended New Buffalo High School, graduated high school in Amarillo, TX, and moved to...

Robert James Carr

Oct 23, 2019

Robert James “Bob” Carr, 94, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 17, 1925 in Montpelier, IN to Everett & Margaret (Bales) Carr.

He grew up in Muncie, IN and graduated in 1943 from Muncie Central High...

Thomas D. "Tom" Mehl Sr.

Oct 23, 2019

Thomas D. "Tom" Mehl Sr., 85, of Milford, IN passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1934 in Middletown, OH to Douglas A. & Elda (Smallwood) Mehl.

He attended Cromwell High School and lived most of his life in the Cromwell, Ligonier, Syracuse, and Milford...

Jerry S. Stan" Williams Jr.

Oct 22, 2019

Jerry S. "Stan" Williams, 61 of North Manchester, IN passed away from complications of A.L.S. at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 7, 1958 in Peru, IN to Jerry S. & Donna Lou (Tate) Williams Sr.

He grew up in Peru, graduated in 1976 from Maconaquah High School, 1980 from...

Barbara Brookins-Prater

Oct 20, 2019

Barbara Brookins-Prater, age 84 of Grace Village Retirement Community, passed away quietly on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 3:34 a.m. Barbara was the daughter of the late Gail R. and Iva L. (Bowers) Hidy and was born in Wabash on May 16, 1935. She spent most her youth in the North Manchester area, graduating from Central High School in 1953....

Jimmy Dawson

Oct 15, 2019

Jimmy R. Dawson, age 77 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 just before 4:30 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Jimmy was born on March 30, 1942 in David, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Earl and Josephine (Sparks) Dawson. He was a graduate of Prestonsburg High School and moved to the Warsaw...

Kenneth R. "Kenny" Knisley

Oct 14, 2019

Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Knisley, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 26, 1932 in New Paris, IN to John & Cecil (Strycker) Knisley.

He attended New Paris Public Schools and was a Korean War Army veteran. He was married on April 13,...